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 that could be conceived possible, and that according to all the lyes which could be raked up from loose and flanderous Tongues; as also by all that could be collected from my own jocular Expressions, and explorative words, and according to all the wrests and sinister Constructions that could be made either of my words or actions, by dividing and compounding them, as also by comparing a word spoken in earnest now, with another let fly in jest twelve moneths before; as also by abusing the Metaphors and allusions used by me; and in short, by using all kind of Licentiousness to deprave the true meaning of my Actions.

The small success of these projects put some upon tampering with Apostate Pretenders to my friendship, Renegado Servants, Fugitive Onessimus's, persons discarded for their own intemperance, Treachery, Laziness, Insufficiency, &c. Some of these are imployed about a false and scandalous Libel; This must be intercepted by a too forward Emulator of mine, a Frog that thought by his own swelling, he could make himself bigger then an Ox.